Staff Mechanical Engineer, Factory Automation
Core
Design and development of high-quality tooling and factory automation equipment to support the manufacturing of the Terran R rocket and Aeon engine.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Factory Automation)
Builds
Production tooling, automated fixtures, and machinery for rocket manufacturing
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Factory automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design and analysis, CAD (NX), FEA (ANSYS Workbench), ASME Y14.5 drafting standards, project management, vendor selection, equipment commissioning
Preferred skills
Design for manufacturability (DFM), Design for assembly (DFA), GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, custom machine design (motors, actuators, pneumatics)
Technologies
NX, ANSYS Workbench
Responsibilities
Develop tooling and automation solutions for Terran vehicle and Aeon engine programs; Interpret design standards to create tooling drawings; Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams to optimize cradle-to-grave metrics; Manage full-cycle projects from vendor selection to commissioning
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic project leadership